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Identification of a Group’s Physiological Synchronization with Earth’s Magnetic Field

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  • Inga Timofejeva

    (Department of Mathematical Modelling, Kaunas University of Technology, 51368 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Rollin McCraty

    (HeartMath Institute, Boulder Creek, CA 95006, USA)

  • Mike Atkinson

    (HeartMath Institute, Boulder Creek, CA 95006, USA)

  • Roza Joffe

    (Health Research Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Alfonsas Vainoras

    (Cardiology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Abdullah A. Alabdulgader

    (Research and Scientific Bio-Computing, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Alhasa, Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Minvydas Ragulskis

    (Department of Mathematical Modelling, Kaunas University of Technology, 51368 Kaunas, Lithuania)

Abstract

A new analysis technique for the evaluation of the degree of synchronization between the physiological state of a group of people and changes in the Earth’s magnetic field based on their cardiac inter-beat intervals was developed and validated. The new analysis method was then used to identify clusters of similar synchronization patterns in a group of 20 individuals over a two-week period. The algorithm for the identification of slow wave dynamics for every person was constructed in order to determine meaningful interrelationships between the participants and the local magnetic field data. The results support the hypothesis that the slow wave rhythms in heart rate variability can synchronize with changes in local magnetic field data, and that the degree of synchronization is affected by the quality of interpersonal relationships.

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  • Inga Timofejeva & Rollin McCraty & Mike Atkinson & Roza Joffe & Alfonsas Vainoras & Abdullah A. Alabdulgader & Minvydas Ragulskis, 2017. "Identification of a Group’s Physiological Synchronization with Earth’s Magnetic Field," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-22, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:9:p:998-:d:110647
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